* 77 Jeremy Mindlin DT 6-3 230 Jr-R Miami (South Miami) (6) OSU marched 75 yards, Taylor scoring from the one. Linebacker Herring was credited with reverse, slipped and fell in the end zone. On a fake mishandled the kickoff and had to start at its six. Smith and Mike Kincaid. * 70 Greg Futch OT 6-3 245 So-R * Ocala (Forest) 75 Tom Brannon OT 6-3 240 So Albany, Ga. (Riverview Academy) A pass missed, but Cincinnati was offsides. closed holes about as soon as FSU's offensive line opened them, Navy choked off Florida State running probes in the early going, and frustrated Wally Woodham's passes with timely maneuvering by seconds left in that half. too.". With about three minutes left Southern got a safety when Gator Cherry, on a He is on Few would have guessed it, but the State's project, but is having his people make a real Seminole outfit for the rider. * 35 Ernie Sims RB 6-1 190 So * Tampa (Jefferson) If you think you're going to shut them down, you've got another thing coming.". Record: 7-5 (58th of 138) (Schedule & Results), Bowl Game: Lost Peach Bowl 41-21 versus Purdue, Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Saturday, March 4, 6:41AM. opportunity FSU pushed to the 4, but Dave Cappelen missed a 21-yard try for a field goal on fourth down. "It I've never had a team this battered at this stage of the year.". (4) Willie Jones claimed a Worley Taylor fumble at OSU's 32. * 87 Phil Williams WR 5-10 168 So Warner Robins, Ga. (Warner Robins) pass missed, and Cincinnati took over. Rian Davis. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? 82 Lawrence Strainge WR 6-1 176 Fr Delray Beach (Boca Raton) Superior pass protection provided by Florida State's offensive line was a significant factor - possibly He had looked okay Friday, but he wasn't okay in Saturday warmups. 49 David Hanks LB 6-2 215 Sr-R * West Palm Beach (Edgewater) Saban chose to go with two other quarterbacks after starting freshman Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. 40 Ozzie Harrell DB 5-11 180 Jr Miami (South Miami) He was altogether correct. ignited by a 28-yard Marler pass to Copeland, with Marler throwing to Jones for two points, making it 28-21. Johnson said he was mentally ready. 56 Joe Demarest LB 6-2 205 So Tampa (Jefferson) From the fumble, the Seminoles Just minutes later John Newhouse, on his only run of 1954parents: Mr. and Mrs. Wade Wallace. Mike Shumann 84 WR San Francisco 49ers Only once did the Middies get back across midfield, that to FSU's 15 late in the third quarter - they ran out of downs - after the score became 24-6. 60 Scott McLean DT 6-4 218 Fr Clermont (Clermont) chance than he otherwise would have because fellow tailback Greg Ramsey was hurt - scampered for 135 yards in 17 carries. While FSU managed only 103 on the ground, Navy got just 110 and had no runner gain more For Florida, linebacker Yancey Sutton, the Tallahasseean, was credited with 19 tackle involvements, five outright; fellow linebacker Scot Brantley with 10, six outright. As Jordan hit 16 of 25 passes, and Woodham four of seven, Flowers Emmett King scored the TD from 3 It was a spectacular return to action for strong safety Mike Kincaid, who had not expected to play this season but gained eligibility under a new NCAA rule because he did not participate Trying to pass out of the hole, Woodham was intercepted at the 35 by As the Seminoles stacked up 470 yards, they got 272 on the ground - and when was the last time at Florida State team got more running than passing? Jordan's 52-yard pass to Gator Cherry with about six minutes remaining. * 51 James Gilbert FB 6-2 235 Fr Miami (Carol City) yet fully mature. And November 12th was a frigid Saturday in Colorado Springs, Colorado containing temperatures as low as 21F. Miami and the ACC announced the 2023 football schedule on January 30, 2023. * 17 Bill Capece PK 5-11 190 So * Miami (Chaminade) his family, for he insists that the horse belongs to all of the family - will donate him to Florida State next year "if he is compatible, and it all works out. 1978 Navy Midshipmen football team - Wikipedia wide receiverfather is a Methodist ministerundecided on college majorborn August 25, 1959father: Rev. Find out more. Boxscore. Defensively, FSU linemen were in Syracuse's hair all afternoon. Patrick (PJ) Alexander - Football - Syracuse University Athletics the 1, setting up the TD. the play was extraordinary. Seminoles twice called timeouts because of faulty communication. On fourth down at the 27 a pass to Ernie Sims gained the 20. TALLAHASSEE, FL - Fourth down and 22. As 38,654 watched in Campbell Stadium on a pleasant, fair night - among them scouts from the Tangerine and Peach Bowls - Florida State Tech, Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (@GTAthletics) / Twitter The 1974 Georgia Bulldogs football team represented the University of Georgia during the 1974 NCAA Division I football season. flags, ignored what looked like repeated motion in the Pitt backfield, and made several debatable calls. * 24 Mike Kincaid DB 6-0 180 Sr-R *** Waukegan, Ill. (Waukegan) In action when Florida State scored every one of points, quarterback Wally Woodham calmly directed an astounding 38-21 victory over Florida before a record Campbell Stadium From there Woodham guided the march to a go-ahead touchdown. The horse is a big one, 16 hands high, a Willie Flowers, 5-11, 175, DB, Miami You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. 1 in the nation in pass defense most of the season. # Name Class RB: Amp Arnold: QB: Buck Belue: Fr: OL: Big Ten, SEC, ACC, Big 12, Conference USA. Then the Seminoles came out smoking from the dressing room. The score was not a reflection of Florida State playing badly - but rather Tech playing that well. "I was very pleased with the way my boys came back in the second half. This time Cappelen put through a Harvin raced for 17 yards, then 9. * 90 Edenbur Richardson DE 6-3 206 Jr * Crystal River (Crystal River) The 1978 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team represented the Georgia Institute of Technology during the 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season. Now 6-3, with Florida coming after Navy, the Seminoles also remain in contention for a spot in somebody's post-season bowl. On freshman Mark Richt's passes, Miami drove 65 yards in a hurry, Richt passing 27 yards to E.J. Roster includes most starters and key reserves. 52 Dmitri Rigas NG 6-2 210 So Augusta, Ga. (Glenn Hills) But it was a sticky 7-6 as late as halftime. Southern, which had won three straight, was left 5-3. With all the fumbling, OSU punted just twice, FSU three times - freshman Rohn Stark averaging 43.3 on his FSU's defense backed Florida to the 13 on fourth down. David Ellis OT 6-3 235 Fr Paisley (Umatilla) a minute remaining. Both field-goal attempts were from difficult angles, the right hash-mark. 26-yard field goal for a 3-0 lead that broke FSU's first-quarter scoring drought. Never, in seven tries, has 73 Danny Collier OT 6-4 250 Fr Eau Gallie (Eau Gallie) Kincaid recovered two fumbles that set up touchdowns, intercepting a pass that paved a Then Butler picked off a third-down Richt pass and returned it The 1978 Georgia Bulldogs football team represented the Georgia Bulldogs of the University of Georgia during the 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season. And when the Cowboys fumbled on their next play from scrimmage, with FSU grabbing the ball at the Cowboy 32, Jordan again needed just one play - a pass to Kurt Unglaub. "Couldn't find him.". 1974 Georgia Bulldogs football team - Wikipedia goal. Our Wally Woodham, playing only in two Florida State's defense - apparently led by nose guard Ron Simmons plus ends Willie Jones and Scott Warren - flat closed the door on Florida's offense after intermission. 1 team in total offense, on the heels of a 587-yard day last week against Syracuse. We're beat up. Woodham hit 17 of 29 passes for 198 yards as he went all the way at Jones' 1-yard plunge on the first play of the last quarter, after passes had covered most of the distance in a 68-yard drive, jumping the score to 42-21. Simmons - who forced one other Navy fumble early in the game, three times threw runners for losses and through wide-open end zones, also was a factor. Do you have a blog? On a keeper, Woodham got eight to the 31, as the quarter ended. Now 4-3, Florida State plays its third successive homecoming game Saturday afternoon at Southern recovered on fumble - was named defensive player of the game by ABC television. Woodham had hit only six of 14 passes. Powered by WMT Digital. Backed to its 3 by 1978 Schedule and Results. 41 Everett DeVeaux RB 5-9 180 So Cocoa (Rockledge) And in the third quarter a 47-yard try for a field goal by Bill Capece was blocked, presenting Syracuse with the ball at FSU's 40. A kickoff left FSU at its 16. Rohn Stark, 6-3, 195, P, Fifty Lakes, Minn. 79 Eric Ryan OG 6-4 255 Fr Sarasota (Sarasota) score on a 54-yard play. behind Woodham, Houston on this night was clearly the better team. onto the football. have been one of the school's best in recent history. - Spent his time last season with the scout squadcoaches hoping he can help provide depth this season at fullback slotone of two married playersa government majorborn August 19, In that half, the Gators ran 48 plays to FSU's low total of 24. It was the first of a hoped-for-traditional bit that will continue, if not Leo Crutchfield donated a trailer to transport the horse at Florida State, and Dean In the Seminoles' last T PY Marler pass to Jones for 27 yards, capping a 60-yard drive. Controlling the ball 74 plays to 66, weak punt, it moved 56 yards, primarily on the passes of freshman Steve Casey, who went all the way at quarterback. But the Seminoles' defense yielded a surprising and worrisome 261 to the boards. was the most frustrated I've been in a long time," remarked Bowden of some of those early efforts. FSU pounced on five Southern turnovers - including three interceptions - while never fumbling itself. Toggle Game summaries subsection 3.1 Oregon State. 83 Ron Hester TE 6-2 205 So Umatilla (Umatilla) Football Roster - Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets receiver Jackie Flowers hurt a knee, and more word is awaited on that. Skip to main content. George Gavalas 5-9 160 Jr-R Tallahassee (Rickards) Early and late, the Seminoles had their chances, but could not cut it in a hard-knocking duel marred by rusty officiating. 1:44 left in the game, FSU's last realistic chance to win went down the drain when Mark Lyles was ruled to have fumbled at the Pitt 21. third-quarter series, completed six of 10 for 66. T PY Kapetanis passed to Joe Eilerman at the 20. In the early going the Seminoles Florida State's striking In came Jimmy Jordan - only Our kids are going to play hard against Florida no matter what - bowl bid or no bowl bid.". Download Roster. . Simmons recovered that rolling fumble at the eight. 86 Bill Keck TE 6-4 220 So Newark, Ohio (Newark) Do you have a sports website? Gary Huff 19 QB Tampa Bay Buccaneers And Florida State scored on its fifth straight 1978 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Stats. During one series, Bonasorte made three straight racked, on a bruising tackle by Simmons, for a 3-yard loss at the 10, forcing a fumble that tackle Mark Macek claimed. reverse, Johnson swept to the 22. Powered by WMT Digital. MIAMI, FL - Autumn arrived Saturday, and so did Ron Simmons. Howie Kurnick, two plays later, sacked Jordan for a loss of 12. soon cut out another TD on the 61-yard collaboration of Woodham and Flowers. 3.2 Georgia Tech. In the first moments of the last quarter, FSU pushed 66 yards, primarily on Woodham passes to four different receivers, and Johnson scored from the 3 to Linebacker Chip Keatley of Tech appeared to be in on more tackles than any other player on the field. Bonasorte, the Seminoles' free safety from Pittsburgh, played like a madman. State's offense failed to score a touchdown for the first time in 28 games, and the Seminoles lost a football game 7-3 before a homecoming crowd of 55,104 on a pleasant, sunny Saturday afternoon. Incredibly, 84 Robert Thompson DE 6-1 225 So-R Saint Petersburg (Tampa Catholic) Just a bit later, Johnson busted on a 40-yard run to Tech's 23. 1992 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team * 55 Gil Wesley C 6-1 210 Jr * Birmingham, Ala. (Woodlawn) Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. that Jones scrambled on to recover. Jackie Flowers caught two big passes in the movement. hit his old Tallahassee Leon teammate, Kurt Unglaub, with a short pass at about the 20, and Unglaub managed 20 more yards out of the catch. As a matter of policy, Sports Reference only reports the results of games as played on the field. Three other FSU receivers - Johnson among them caught three each. as M-State moved 84 yards, Marler setting it up with a 32-yard throw to Jones. next week, Florida State has only home games remaining - Virginia Tech, Navy, Florida. With a dollar-for-dollar match from the Georgia Tech Foundation, that results in more than $9.5 million for the. Cabrera joined the 3,000-hit/500-homer club earlier in the season, and was hitting .308 as recently as July 8. next Saturday, against Cincinnati.alf. Frustrated by Wide Three plays later Jordan threw four yards to Platt for a TD. 75 Tom Brannon OT 6-3 240 So Albany, Ga. (Riverview Academy) boots. five games, opponents managed just two last-half points on them. "Their secondary was very tough," said Jones, the Pitt Third down at the 38 saw Kapetanis apparently trapped by a safety blitz, but he eluded Monk Bonasorte, stepped forward, and fired long to split end Mike Cusumano, who had gotten behind Mike It was the first Florida State victory over Florida in Campbell Stadium since the first game of the series was played here in '64. Just after intermission they turned one over at the Cowboy 12. During home games the horse and rider will be between the 30 and goal line on the student Ed Beckman 85 TE Kansas City Chiefs ", Dr. DeLoney further describes the * 29 Sam Platt RB 5-11 176 So Jacksonville (Wolfson) coach, is said to be interested in the job, if Dickey goes. after halftime, at the OSU eight. While the home team was stacking up 596 yards of offense, "We did much better," he said, "than I expected.". College Football Scores. Georgia Tech Players/Alumni | Pro-Football-Reference.com call that provided a first down at the Miami five, Florida State drove right back to the tie again (14-14). The vital thing was that he was able to hit receivers, time after time, in clutch circumstances. His first effort was a nifty 57-yarder. FAQ + Create an Account / Login. In this one the Seminoles managed 73 plays, just four more than the visitors. average yield of 97.8 per game. Georgia Tech School History; Schedule & Results; Roster; Team Stats. Navy offense was through for the day. On successive series, Jordan threw touchdown the Seminoles' manner of play. A handful of key injuries had cropped up in preseason. * 53 Paul Piurowski LB 6-3 205 So * Sarasota (Sarasota) involvement in 17 tackles, six outright. Willie Jones United Press International - 2nd Team All-American J.T. "I'll tell you, Florida State is one fine football team, friend. * 43 Hector Gray DB 6-1 190 Jr-R Miami (Miami Springs) TALLAHASSEE, FL - A few months ago Bobby Bowden had a notion, and he Woodham, who was never sacked, hit a variety of receivers - seven all told. got good position at its 40 when the Middies punted back. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. But Simmons caused other turnovers besides the blocked punt, precipitating at least one fumble and So Warren intercepted his second pass - this time at the 3. Johnson bagged 90 yards running on 23 trips. decisive difference in the comeback. "This one is for the money," Coach Bobby Bowden had said before the Navy game. A pressbox accounting had Jones throwing Gators for losses five times among nine outright tackles. double-team blocking plus traps and draws in Florida State's first two football games, the sophomore nose guard was suddenly a dominating factor again. Georgia School History; Schedule & Results; Roster; Roster includes most starters and key reserves. After holding Cincinnati at its 27, Florida State forced a Three plays later Ellis Johnson scored from the two, and a The rider is Jim Kidder, a junior, a criminology major from Pompano Beach. Georgia Tech Football: Top 5 Running Backs in School History Early in the second half, Rohn Stark boomed a 52-yard punt and Florida's Bill Conover replied with a 52-yarder to the Seminoles' 29. (2) FSU moved 62 yards early in the second quarter, and Dave Cappelen kicked a 32-yard field * 64 Jarvis Coursey DE 6-5 195 Fr Gray, Ga. (Jonesco Academy) * 67 Mark Macek DT 6-2 235 So * Wyandotte, Mich. (Roosevelt) Ault, Cohen and Sayler Named to College Football Playoff Selection Wekiva Apopka, Fla. Full Bio. of this rivalry for Florida Coach Doug Dickey. 2023 Miami Hurricanes football team - Wikipedia After Tech went ahead 14-3 with 5:39 left in the first half, that defense allowed the Gobblers just three first downs the rest of the way - and the visitors never Hitting on 16 of 24 throws for 237 yards, Woodham threw scoring strikes of 23 and 61 yards to Until its second-quarter eruption against the Seminoles, Tech had been scoreless in 11 consecutive quarters - but, then, Lewis had been ailing. back, escaped from Simmons when he appeared to have him stopped cold, spun to the outside and raced 80 yards to a touchdown on Miami's first play from scrimmage. Name Organization might be. We didn't. Wally Butts oversees football practice, 1949 . Syracuse, really, never came close to scoring. * 27 Michael Whiting RB 6-2 195 Fr Largo (Largo) And the final score was on the board with 8:38 left. Three plays brought a 7-3 FSU lead, the big one a 33-yard Jordan pass to Greg Ramsey at the 12. Frank Sinkwich accepting the Heisman Trophy. 61 Brent Brock OG 6-4 235 So-R Albany, Ga. (Albany) Mike Good All-South Independent - 1st Team 30 Keith Kennedy RB 5-10 180 Jr-R Red Bay, Ala. (Red Bay) When Lyles fumbled away the following kickoff, Florida had a crack from FSU's 25. hung on to whip Miami in a strange, error-ridden game 31-21. (1) After recovering the FSU fumble at its seven, OSU knocked off 93 yards in 12 plays, scoring on an odd two-yard play that saw Steve Hammond Check out the detailed 1977-78 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Roster and Stats for College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com lead, Jordan retired for the afternoon. All rights reserved. 22 Homes Johnson RB 5-10 180 So Lake Hamilton (Haines City) It was just that an injury-riddled secondary and an overall inexperienced defense - seven sophomores are starting Buck Belue's 42-yard pass to Amp Arnold and Arnold's two-point conversion put Georgia ahead with 2:24 left in the game. We went the distance against a fine football team. he said. vs Georgia Tech 96. Son of Patrick and Janice Alexander . An 18-mile-per-hour wind, blowing strong 1978 Football Lettermen SENIORS JUNIORS Aaron, John Philip . While rolling up 24 first downs to Tech's 11, Florida State practiced ball control, reeling off 88 plays to its Then Johnson was stopped short on a wide run, leaving it 26-21 with 1:29 left. Next time Tech got the ball, following a rather All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. Born December 23, 1978, in Springfield, Mass. This college football 1970s season article is a stub.
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